Key West has a rich cultural and artistic past and present that is sometimes overshadowed by the lure of the Duval Crawl; but, some locals are working hard to preserve what they see as the Southernmost City’s finest attraction: art and artists.

Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden sits on a one-acre lot at the end of FreeSchool Lane off Simonton Street. Forrester purchased the lot in 1969 and has worked over the years to transform it into a lush, rainforest-like environment, complete with a variety of tropical birds.